Paint your garden with color: Stunning plants offer effortless beauty

(BPT) - Spring is here, making it the perfect time to dream up your vibrant garden. This year, think of your garden as a personal masterpiece, where colors blend and nature takes center stage. Just like a painter, you can make your colors pop by pairing bold, warm tones — yellows, pinks, reds and oranges — against cool blues and greens to express yourself through gorgeous, living art.

Whether you're an experienced gardener or just getting started, there's a whole community ready to welcome you, plus garden stores and online resources brimming with inspiration. To help you get growing, the experts at Ball Horticultural Company are sharing their top plant picks to bring your garden to life with color.

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